The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-04-21

Winston Salems new railroad went |
through with a hurrah last Thursday, and
" subscription scored such brilliant VIC
tory as to show Just exactly where our PEG,
pie stand on the subject of patriotism and
home pride The fun began Wednesday
evening before the election at about o'clock
when a grand street pageant took place,
winding up in a rousing mass meeting at
the Farmers Warehouse at night.
In the evening the procession started out
from the hall of the Twin-City Cornet Band,
adjoining the Gray block, the band heading
the line in ponderous street chariot, drawn
by eight splendid grays with gorgeous
plumes at their heads. Immediately fol-
lowing were several "curricles" of various
sizes containing riders in fantastic costumes
and bearing aloft numerous notices and
banners. Then came an army OF men bear
ing wheel-barrows, picks and shovels, repre-
sentirg the laboring class. Heterogeneous
mass of volunteers brought up the rear, and
this formidable cohort proceeded to take in
the town. They proceeded out Fifth street
as far as the residence of Mr.. Eugene Gray,
thence across to Fourth street, and back to
Liberty street. They then went out Liberty
street going to the extreme limit of Liberty,
then turning back and making a detour
down through Salem below the Academy,
back through Cherry street to central part
of town, and bringing up at the Hotel
Fountain, where the members of the band
were rendered handsome supper, for
which Mr.. Robt. Below, the clever proprie-
tor, is due their most hearty thanks, as well
as for other favors shown
At 7:3O o'clock citizens, both white and
colored began to assemble in the Farmers
Warehouse till soon the building was almost
full to overlooking. The band enlivened
the occasion with music till the crowd had
assembled, when c. Hamlin, Esq, was called
to the chair, and the meeting came to order.
A large two horse wagon was provided,
from which the speakers addressed the
audience. A large map, showing the plan
of the proposed route, and also the G. F. s
Y. V. road, was explained by Mr. W. P.
Ormsby.
Messrs. Buxton, II. E. Fries, Judge
Wilson, Major Duffy and C. B. Watson were
called on and delivered themselves in con-
vincing speeches. Mr.. Watson said it was
the first time he ever made speech from a
two horse wagon, but he was beginning to
find out that it impossible to get along
without something on wheels.
Speeches were made by John Wade, J.
B. Rush, Frank Robertson, Shep. Payne and
Scott Hawkins, all colored. They acquitted
themselves with remarkable credit all
seeming to take an intelligent view of the
case. J. B. Rush said he thought he was a
good representative of the colored race, for
he was very colored. Scott Hawkins re-
freshed the audience with some very enter
tanning gymnastic performances, and was
vociferously encored when he retired
The mass meeting discussed about 10
O'Clock with a unanimity of purpose con-
corning the railroad project
On Thursday large crowd were in at
tendance at the polls all day, and it did not
take half the day to see that success was
inevitable.
The vote in Winston and Salem townships
stood 1873 for subscription and 80 against
Only two unfavorable votes were cast in
Winston. On Thursday night some one
wired Col. Andrews to send on his mules
and carts.
Hotel township, in which Elkin is stu
ated, carried its subscription of $4,000
In Sloan, Marsh, Rockford and Bryan
townships, where the proposed amount was
$4,000 each, it defeated. But Colone
Andrews has expressed it as his opinion
that this will not defeat the project as he
thinks the amount can be raised. As SCOT
as this is settled, it is expected that the wort
of construction will begin in few mouths
The very prospect of a new Railroad
seems to infuse new vitality into our towns
and already they are beginning to assume
an air of renewed courage and energy
There is truth in the saying, It never
rains but it pours," and at meeting of tn,
Chamber of Commerce Saturday night, III,
project of the Roanoke and Southern roac
was discussed, and active measures will soor
be taken in that direction. It is now plair
to see that Winston and Salem are no
asleep